Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic cost in Illinois
In Illinois, 20 hospitals publish a cash price for Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic: from $299.00 to $8,412.00, with a median of $2,117.75. The lowest price is at Humboldt Park Health (North Francisco Chicago). The highest price is 28.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 43235. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$299.00Humboldt Park Health
Median$2,117.75half pay less
Highest$8,412.00in Illinois
Lowest saves$1,818.75vs the median
Hospitals in Illinois, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humboldt Park Health lowest North Francisco Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | $299.00 | $1,067.85 | Aug 24, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Crossroads Inc Mount Vernon · Mount Vernon, IL PR ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC | $316.75 | $905.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Illinois Union County Hospital Inc Anna · Anna, IL PR ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC | $316.75 | $905.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Deaconess Regional Healthcare Services Illinois Inc Marion · Marion-Herrin, IL PR ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC | $316.75 | $905.00 | Feb 3, 2026 source file |
| Gottlieb Memorial Hospital Melrose Park · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Egd Flex Trnsoral Diag W/WO Spec Term | $583.30 | $3,070.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Trinity Medical Center Rock Island · Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL PR ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC | $687.20 | $859.00 | Jan 28, 2026 source file |
| Loyola University Medical Center Maywood · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Egd Flex Trnsoral Diag W/WO Spec Term | $706.10 | $3,070.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Saint Francis Hospital Evanston · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Egd diagnostic brush wash | $967.00 | $6,320.00 | Sep 1, 2026 source file |
| Roseland Community Hospital Association Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Diagnostic exam of esophagus, stomach, and/or upper small bowel using a flexible endoscope | $1,210.47 | $1,391.12 | Jul 1, 2026 source file |
| Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children's Hospital of Chicago Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN H 43235 ESOPHAGOGASTRODUODENOSCOPY TRANSORAL DIAGNOSTIC | $2,019.50 | $2,885.00 | — source file |
| The University of Chicago Medical Center Chicago · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN Pr Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic-Pbb | $2,216.00 | $2,216.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Riverside Medical Center Kankakee · Kankakee, IL DIAGNOSTIC EXAM OF ESOPHAGUS; STOMACH; AND/OR UPPER SMALL BOWEL USING A FLEXIBLE ENDOSCOPE | $2,382.49 | $8,950.00 | — source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital Wheaton · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic | $2,743.30 | $3,919.00 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Palos Community Hospital Palos Heights · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic | $4,160.04 | $5,942.91 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Kishwaukee Hospital Dekalb · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic | $4,437.85 | $6,339.79 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Valley West Hospital Sandwich · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic | $4,852.22 | $6,931.74 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northern Illinois Medical Center DBA Northwestern Medicine McHenry Hospital McHenry · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic | $4,920.72 | $7,029.60 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Lake Forest Hospital Lake Forest · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic | $7,846.78 | $11,209.69 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Delnor Hospital Geneva · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic | $8,083.00 | $11,547.14 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
| Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital Winfield · Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN HB Esophagogastroduodenoscopy Transoral Diagnostic | $8,412.00 | $12,017.14 | Apr 1, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 15 | $299.00 | $2,743.30 |
| Anna, IL | 1 | $316.75 | $316.75 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | 1 | $687.20 | $687.20 |
| Kankakee, IL | 1 | $2,382.49 | $2,382.49 |
| Marion-Herrin, IL | 1 | $316.75 | $316.75 |
| Mount Vernon, IL | 1 | $316.75 | $316.75 |
What it is
An upper endoscopy (EGD) uses a thin, flexible camera passed through the mouth to look at the esophagus, stomach and first part of the small intestine. It is used to look into heartburn, trouble swallowing, bleeding or stomach pain. This diagnostic version takes no biopsy.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the procedure room and recovery. The gastroenterologist's fee and anesthesia or sedation are often billed separately.
Upper endoscopy (EGD), diagnostic in other states
- Alabama$3,678.78
- Alaska$1,609.92
- Arizona$1,042.80
- Arkansas$984.85
- California$1,872.00
- Colorado$1,937.06
- Connecticut$1,440.65
- Delaware$3,524.04
- Florida$2,732.00
- Georgia$465.00
- Hawaii$745.20
- Idaho$2,526.00
- Indiana$771.00
- Iowa$687.20
- Kansas$1,379.30
- Kentucky$578.48
- Louisiana$807.44
- Maine$187.43
- Maryland$1,325.00
- Massachusetts$1,819.21
- Michigan$375.70
- Minnesota$1,404.35
- Mississippi$1,031.75
- Missouri$903.00
- Montana$990.40
- Nebraska$678.00
- Nevada$986.00
- New Hampshire$813.59
- New Jersey$1,204.49
- New Mexico$743.19
- New York$972.40
- North Carolina$1,696.00
- North Dakota$1,760.00
- Ohio$2,558.27
- Oklahoma$948.77
- Oregon$802.40
- Pennsylvania$1,872.60
- Puerto Rico$251.50
- Rhode Island$3,101.40
- South Carolina$1,590.55
- South Dakota$2,482.40
- Tennessee$426.60
- Texas$1,824.75
- Vermont$496.65
- Virginia$1,484.00
- Washington$1,181.88
- West Virginia$794.00
- Wisconsin$1,369.55
- Wyoming$905.72
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.